WORLD Cup leading Finn sailor Ed Wright is hopeful of a first World Championship title at the Finn Gold Cup in Denmark.

The 31-year-old from Colwyn Bay, who just missed out on selection to the Beijing Olympics, has hit consistent form this season and already has an unassailable lead in the ISAF Sailing World Cup standings, with the seventh and final leg – the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta at Weymouth and Portland – still to run this September.

This week sees him compete in his fourth Gold Cup since switching to the heavyweight Finn class in 2005.

The closest Wright has come to claiming the coveted title was in 2006 when he claimed bronze, the year he also won the European crown.

But with two golds and two silvers already under his belt from four ISAF Sailing World Cup stages this year, he’s hoping his form will continue throughout the six-day event at Vallensbæk Sailing Club, Copenhagen and that there will be another British name to add to the list of Finn Gold Cup winners alongside Olympic ace Ben Ainslie’s historic five successes.

“I have won most other events on the calendar, but the Gold Cup is one that has evaded me for a while now,” Wright said.

“This year I am really hoping that I can put a consistent series together and I might be able to win it.”

LLANDUDNO Sailing Club successfully hosted the GP14 International Class National Championships over three days last weekend.

Fifty three boats took to the waters of Llandudno Bay on Friday for the first two races.

These were sailed in stronger winds than forecast and resulted in several capsizes and retirements.

The club rescue fleet, under the direction of Safety Officer Gareth Roberts, ably coped with the conditions, standing by while the crews righted the capsized craft.

The second day’s racing was completely different, the light and fluky winds testing the skills of Race Officer Paul Moreton to the limit.

Of the three races scheduled for that day, only one was completed successfully.

Sunday saw another change in conditions and it was decided to add one of the previous day’s missed races to the programme.

Fortunately the winds steadied in direction and strength and all three races were completed successfully.

Andy and Connor McNamara got the trophy for the highest placed boat from the home club, while Ross Moreton and Ben Foreshaw received the trophy for the best junior sailors.

This Sunday the club is assisting with the swimming part of the weekend’s triathlon and all club racing has been cancelled.